Minerals (National Taiwan University)

Type

Collection

Collection Identifier

c0013

Description

The Department of Geosciences of National Taiwan University was established during the Japanese Colonial Period. Most of its paleontological collection was inherited in the age of Taihoku Imperial University, and its database is quite large in size, with 500 mineral specimens and dozens of mineral gemstones. This impressive collection supports academic research, study, and the preservation of important scholarly data. This collection consists of a domestic and foreign mineral specimen image databases, as well as accessible and informative studies and stories in the signature Geological Specimen Hall. Three-dimensional imaging of geological samples is to be added in the future.

Size

2-dimensional images and metadata: 584 entries; 3D object images regarding minerals: 20 entries ; Encyclopedia articles on minerals: 81 entries

Language

Chinese; English 

Item Type

Physical object 

Item Format

image/jpeg; image/tiff

Rights

link

Access Rights

Users can freely browse, access and download clearly marked material from this website according to regulations defined by intellectual property laws, for personal and non-commercial use only.

Accrual Method

Purchase; donation

Accrual Periodicity

Annual

Accrual Policy

Partial

Custodial History

The Department of Geosciences of National Taiwan University was established during the Japanese Colonial Period. The geological specimen hall is located inside the Department of Geosciences, and most of its collections were inherited from the age of Taihoku Imperial University. The data is large in size and diverse with a total of about 500 mineral specimens. The Department of Geosciences started the digitization of its mineral specimens in 2002 and completed the process in 2006. 

Audience

Researchers; the general public

Subject

Geology; minerals

Spatial Coverage

Taiwan; Japan

Temporal Coverage

Japanese colonial period

Dates Collection Accumulated

2002/2006 

Collector

Taihoku Imperial University; Department of Geosciences, National Taiwan University

Owner

Department of Geosciences, National Taiwan University

Is Located At

National Taiwan University Geological Specimen Hall

Is Accessed Via

link: http://nadm.gl.ntu.edu.tw/en/gis.html

Super-Collection

Geology

Associated collection

Minerals (National Museum of Natural Science)

Associated Publication

臺灣(閃)玉之美 (2005)